FURRY FRIENDS

Mt. Hood Territory is home to a veritable zoo of animals including alpacas, llamas, elk and miniature donkeys as well as more traditional farm animals. Get up close and personal with these animals at petting farms or with Alpaca Yoga. Find local animal products including eggs, meat, and cozy fiber goods at local farm loops and farmers' markets.

From dressage to barrel racing, The Territory is home to many equine activities. You can visit one of the many horse farms to learn more about how these animals are raised and trained in Oregon Horse Country. One of the best times to visit for horse related events and demonstrations is during the Clackamas County Fair. Each summer the Canby Rodeo is held on the fairgrounds for all to enjoy.

TRIP IDEAS

Alpacas, Miniature Donkeys and Elk, Oh My!

Animals. They seem to be everywhere now, and whether you’re petting an adorable miniature donkey while shopping for garden art, or practicing yoga next to an alpaca on a farm, humans seem to co...

Close-up sideview of two curly brown headed alpaca faces nuzzling noses or kissing

Adventuring with Friends in Mt. Hood Territory

Grab your friends and paddle, yoga or hike your way through Mt. Hood Territory while still leaving time for some delicious craft beverages. So that takes it from a trifecta to a superfecta, right? Wh...

Six helmeted whitewater rafters and their guide lift their paddles as their blue raft floats through the river's ripples.

Bring your friends to Mt. Hood Territory

Day 1 Head up to Mt. Hood early with your group to grab the first treats of the day at Joe's Donuts in Sandy. It's the perfect quick pit stop to get your sweet fix and be back on your way up...

Female doing a yoga pose in the pasture with alpacas at Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch in Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory

Flowers and Farm Animals in Wine Country

2018 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival Dates: March 23 - April 29 Mt. Hood Territory has some of the best farm experiences around if you ask me. Being as it was just down the road from my grandparents'...

Multicolored hot air balloon floats above a field of thousands of yellow daffodils and rows of red and white tulips

Family fun in the Willamette Valley

Traveling is a great way for families to regain some of that togetherness that has been lost in today's busy world. Sports, school, work and devices seem to keep us apart more and more. That's where...

Two boys play miniature golf near the whimsical stone castle on the course at Family Fun Center in Wilsonville on a sunny day

Resolving to put yourself first this year in Mt. Hood Territory

New Year's resolutions are a great way of setting a goal for positive change. Getting healthier by making smarter choices with what you eat, drink and your activity level is an incredibly popular res...

Woman in yoga attire leads a fluffy headed brown alpaca in a pasture to the alpaca yoga class in Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory

The Mighty Elk

Elks, or Cervus Canadensis for you science geeks out there, are one of the largest species of deer in the world and are mostly native to North America and Eastern Asia. And although they can weigh up...

Rocky Mountain bull elk with a magnificent rack of antlers lying down in the pasture at Rosse Posse Acres Elk Ranch

Out in the Garden Nursery - rare plants and fun animals in Molalla

What do you get when you cross rare ornamental plants with friendly goats? No, it's not the worst lead in for a joke ever, but the premise behind Out in the Garden Nursery in the country town of Mola...

Manicured lawn walkway through show flower garden at Out in the Garden Nursery with inviting table to have a picnic lunch.

Alpaca the yoga mat, you packa the fun

Move over goat yoga, there is a new animal practice in town and it is snugglier than you can possibly imagine. Did I mention that it includes post-downward dog wine tasting? Because when in Wine Enth...